Waterloo: Wellington, Napoleon, and the Battle that Saved Europe by Gordon Corrigan

Waterloo: Wellington, Napoleon, and the Battle that Saved Europe by Gordon Corrigan

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Waterloo: Wellington, Napoleon, and the Battle that Saved Europe by Gordon Corrigan

Fought on Sunday, June 18th, 1815, by some 220,000 men over rain-sodden ground in what is now Belgium, the Battle of Waterloo brought an end to twenty-three years of almost continual war between imperial France and her enemies. A decisive defeat for Napoleon and a hard-won victory for the Allied armies of the Duke of Wellington and the Prussians, led by the stalwart Marshal Blucher, it brought about the French emperor's final exile to St. Helena and cleared the way for Britain to become the dominant military power in the world.

A former soldier, Gordon Corrigan has walked the battlefields of the Napoleonic Era many times. He is perfectly placed to offer a robust, clear, and gripping account of the campaign that surveys the wider military scene before moving to the actions at Quatre Bras, Ligny, and then the final, set-piece confrontation at Waterloo itself. He is also well qualified to explore, often in fascinating detail, the relative strengths and frailties of the very different armies involved -- French, British, Dutch, Prussian, and German -- and of their men, officers, and above all, their commanders.

The Napoleonic Wars are a source of endless fascination and this authoritative volume provides a wide and colorful window into this all-important climatic battle.

Pegasus Books, Hardcover, 2014

This is a BRAND NEW book. There is a "closeout/remainder" mark on the bottom page edges.